Dr. Tom’s Corner

What follows assumes your baby is at least 6 months old, and is waking up for a feeding at least once a night. It also assumes that your baby doesn’t consistently put him or herself to sleep at the beginning of the night. In my experience, there are a few non-negotiable “musts” if you want…

Below is a simple approach, relatively easy for both parents and babies, which if followed, should achieve 9 to 12 hours of continuous night sleep by 4 months of age. All humans sleep by association. Infants and adults wake up multiple times per night, during REM sleep. If the conditions to which we awaken are similar…